The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and legacy of Rufus Porter, once called “the Yankee Davinci” for his diverse array of talents and interests.

Founded by a dedicated group of volunteers near Porter’s family homestead, the museum was recently gifted an exciting new collection of wall murals painted by Jonathan D. Poor, a Rufus Porter protégé. To house these murals, a new timber frame barn was built on the museum’s campus. Our studio helped the museum transform its existing and new galleries into a cohesive and engaging visitor experience, starting from blank slate and retelling the story of Rufus Porter through three lenses: his unique life and itinerant lifestyle, his contributions to early American folk art, and the spirit of ingenuity that his work embodied.